Citiscapes, LLC
Retaining walls solve real problems — sloped yards, eroding banks, and grade changes between outdoor levels. Block walls create privacy, define boundaries, and add structure to a property. Citiscapes designs and builds both, engineered for the soil conditions and grade changes on each specific site.
How retaining and block walls are built: Both wall types start with a concrete footing poured below grade and sized for the wall height and load. Block or CMU is laid course by course with mortar, rebar, and grout fill for structural integrity — the taller the wall, the more reinforcement required. Retaining walls include a gravel drainage layer behind the wall with weep holes or drain pipe to relieve the hydrostatic pressure that causes walls to fail over time. Finish options — stucco, stone veneer, or painted block — are applied after the structure is complete and cured.
Citiscapes designs and builds retaining walls and block walls for residential properties throughout Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley. Whether the goal is managing a sloped backyard, creating tiered planting areas, or installing a privacy wall along a property line, we engineer the right solution for the grade change and soil conditions on each site.
Retaining walls in Arizona fail for one of two reasons: an inadequate footing or missing drainage behind the wall. Hydrostatic pressure from monsoon rain accumulation will push an unreinforced wall forward within a few seasons. We build with proper footing, gravel backfill, and drainage so the wall does its job for decades.
Block walls are one of the most visible features in any Phoenix property — and the finish matters as much as the structure underneath. Whether you want a plain painted CMU privacy wall or a finished wall with a stone veneer cap and lighting, we plan the look from the start so it integrates with the rest of the outdoor design.
We also build tiered planters, raised garden beds, decorative landscape walls, and grade separation walls as part of larger backyard projects. If a yard has a slope, there's almost always a smarter way to deal with it than ignoring it.
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Work was done well and on time. We're very happy with the results!
The entire crew was professional, flexible and personable. The project manager stayed in constant touch and made sure we were kept abreast of any schedule changes. Work was done on time. We appreciate working with Citiscape!
We had Cityscapes demo our yard and install travertine. They did an absolutely beautiful job. Every cut is so precise! We were so surprised when they finished and we didn’t have any clean up or anything. The entire process was extremely professional. I highly recommend them!